The Redbreast - Rilegato

Nesbo, Jo

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ISBN 10: 006113399X ISBN 13: 9780061133992

Casa editrice: HarperCollins, 2007

Riassunto

A tale moving from the final months of World War II to the present, and from the Russian front to contemporary South Africa, follows the dual adventures of a freedom-seeking war martyr and an alcoholic police officer who is drawn into a mystery with past origins. 30,000 first printing.

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Recensione:

“Reading The RedBreast is like watching a hit movie.... The pacing is swift. The plot is precise and intricate.... The Redbreast is surprisingly witty at times and often grim. But it’s always smart.” (USA Today)

“An elegant and complex thriller . . . Ingenious design. . . . Harrowingly beautiful scenes.” (New York Times Book Review)

“Certainly ranks with the best of current American crime fiction.” (Washington Post Book World)

“Reading THE REDBREAST is like watching a hit movie. Author Jo Nesbo’s scenes are so vivid that you can imagine them playing across the big screen. The pacing is swift. The plot is precise and intricate. The characters are intriguing.” (USA Today)

“Exciting, witty, melancholy and thought-provoking.” (Daily Telegraph (London))

“Paced to grip and twiddle with your insides, this is a fine thriller.” (Sunday Sport)

“Original...demands concentration but it’s worth the effort.” (Literary Review)

“Shifting effortlessly between the last days of WWII on the Eastern front and modern day Oslo, Norwegian Nesbø spins a complex tale of murder, revenge and betrayal. . . . Perfectly paced and painfully suspenseful.” (Publishers Weekly (starred review))

“[A] bold, ambitious thriller.” (Kirkus Reviews)

L'autore:

A musician, songwriter, and economist, Jo Nesbø is also one of Europe’s most acclaimed crime writers, and is the winner of the Glass Key Award, northern Europe’s most prestigious crime-fiction prize, for his first novel featuring Police Detective Harry Hole. Nesbø lives in Oslo.

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• Editore: HarperCollins
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• ISBN 10: 006113399X
• ISBN 13: 9780061133992
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 519